What does CNC machining look like? Click to see video of a billet DCT pan being made for BimmerBoost

What is CNC machining? CNC stands for computer numerical control and you see this term used often in the aftermarket automotive industry. Basically, a computer is used to design the product and this design is fed to a computer that tells the machine what to do. In this case, create a DCT oil pan out of a solid block of billet aluminum. Check out the video of the process below.

I found this thread through a posting on M3Post....and now that post has been taken down. the work going on here is extremely beneficial and it's a real shame it's not appreciated on the other site. Seems like a lot of misinformation going on about DCTs so it only makes sense to share the intel. Oh well.

I found this thread through a posting on M3Post....and now that post has been taken down. the work going on here is extremely beneficial and it's a real shame it's not appreciated on the other site. Seems like a lot of misinformation going on about DCTs so it only makes sense to share the intel. Oh well.

I found this thread through a posting on M3Post....and now that post has been taken down. the work going on here is extremely beneficial and it's a real shame it's not appreciated on the other site. Seems like a lot of misinformation going on about DCTs so it only makes sense to share the intel. Oh well.